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About Moosewood Tree and Weeping Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada  

Types
Ever red , Crimson queen  
-  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
3  

Habitat
Shady Edge  
moist forests, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Green  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Anthracnose, Bacterial leaf scorch, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antirheumatic, Cold, Cough, Emetic, gonorrhoea, Kidney problems, Pectoral, Swelling, Vomiting  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves, Sap  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used as preservative  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'  
ACER pensylvanicum  

Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple  
Moosewood, striped maple, moose maple  

In Hindi
Weeping Maple  
धारीदार मेपल  

In German
Weeping Maple  
gestreifte Ahorn  

In French
Maple pleureur  
érable rayé  

In Spanish
weeping maple  
arce rayado  

In Greek
weeping maple  
ριγέ σφενδάμου  

In Portuguese
chorando de bordo  
plátano listrada  

In Polish
płacz klonu  
paski klonu  

In Latin
weeping maple  
alba acernis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Eudicotyledones  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Sapindales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Acer  
Acer  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
20  

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Properties of Weeping Maple and Moosewood Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Weeping Maple and Moosewood Tree? We provide you with everything About Weeping Maple and Moosewood Tree. Weeping Maple doesn't have thorns and Moosewood Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Weeping Maple does not have fragrant flowers. Weeping Maple has allergic reactions like and Moosewood Tree has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Weeping Maple and Moosewood Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Moosewood Tree

Season and care of Weeping Maple and Moosewood Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Weeping Maple and Moosewood Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Weeping Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Moosewood Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Weeping Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Moosewood Tree is Loam while the PH of soil for Weeping Maple is Acidic, Neutral and for Moosewood Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

Weeping Maple and Moosewood Tree Physical Information

Weeping Maple and Moosewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Moosewood Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Moosewood Tree are as follows:

Care of Weeping Maple and Moosewood Tree

Care of Weeping Maple and Moosewood Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Moosewood Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moosewood Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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